Posted in Drama Prequel

All Through the Night (by bahj)

Summary: Left alone once again to pick up the pieces, Ben struggles to move forward after Marie’s death, and finds comfort in the words to an old song.

Rating K (1050 words)

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Posted in Drama Spooky / Supernatural Writing Challenges

Brothers, Above All (by freyakendra)

Summary: While the Civil War pits brother against brother, a night on Hell’s battlefield pulls Joe and Adam into a fight that only one can survive. (Response to ML’s 2012 birthday challenge.)

Rated: T   Word Count: 3,000 

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Posted in Drama Mystery Spooky / Supernatural

Fool’s Gold (by Patina)

Rating: T

Word Count=4843

Summary: Gold and greed are a volatile mix.

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Posted in Humor

Confessions (by bahj)

Summary: While Ben enjoys a night out, his boys unwittingly let him in on their less than noble plans.  

Rated: Family Friendly / Word count: 1159

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Posted in Chaps and Spurs Drama Writing Challenges

What Ben Saw Out The Window (by debpet)

Summary:  What is it that Ben has spied out the window?  And what are the Cartwrights going to do with it?  

Rated: K+ WC  2000

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Posted in Drama Prequel

On Butterfly Wings (by Krystyna)

Summary: This is a little story about a little boy who never knew his Mama but loves her and when he overhears some gossip he mistakenly thinks his Mama is alive after all.

Rated: K+ (21,150 words)

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Posted in Drama Hurt/Comfort

One Bullet & Holding to Hope (by freyakendra)

One Bullet->: Wounded and running out of time, Joe’s only hope is his ability to believe that a single bullet can make any difference at all.

Holding to Hope->: (Sequel to One Bullet.) In the wake of Annie Grainger’s murder, Joe’s family and hers are brought together in bitterness, compassion, and a shared need for hope: one, for survival of the body; the other, for survival of the soul.

WC  10,200

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Posted in Alternate Universe Humor Writing Challenges

The Eyebrow of Doom (by faust)

Bankrobbers, mysterious family secrets, burnt food, some new additions to the household, and even two shot wounds — what else could possibly make a six-year-old’s summer more interesting?

10,700 words, rated K

The Art-Universe series, links to all the stories within the series are included.

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Posted in Prequel

Hoss Defined (by bahj)

Summary: You’ll find it under “H” in the dictionary :0)

Rated: Family Friendly / Word count: 1140

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Posted in Alternate Universe Humor

The Birds and the Bees (by faust)

Some questions are easier to answer than others. And it doesn’t help that Adam is entirely on his own when his son asks this particular one.

1,650 words, rated K

The Art-Universe series, links to all the stories within the series are included.

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Posted in Adam Cartwright Drama

Dead Easy (by Krystyna)

Summary: Adam is ambushed, and everyone thinks they know who did it …

Rated: K+ (20,280 words)

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Posted in Drama Spooky / Supernatural Writing Challenges

Sarah (by rita)

Summary:   Joe has been shot and needs to find shelter.

Rated: T  WC  2100

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Posted in Drama Prequel

Pa’s Best Man (by Visage)

Summary:  Just a little unanswered scene (in my humble opinion) from ‘Inger, My Love.’ After Ben proposes to Inger in the street they both go off in the opposite direction of the boarding house forgetting all about poor Adam! (Which they seem to do a lot in this episode…) This is my attempt to fix that.   

Rating: K  WC  2900

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Posted in Drama Prequel

Hide and Seek (by bahj)

Summary: Be careful what games you play!

Rated: Family Friendly / Word count: 1074

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Posted in Chaps and Spurs Drama Short Stories Writing Challenges

Scars on the Inside (by Annie K Cowgirl)

Summary: In memory of the beloved episode My Brother’s Keeper. It’s been five years since the accident and Adam still hasn’t forgiven himself for shooting Joe.

Rated: K+ (935 words)

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